Report: $26.6 million for four years for Branch

Safety Tyvon Branch has agreed to a four-year deal with the Raiders, sources confirmed. NFL.com’s Steve Wyche reports the deal is for $26.6 million with $17.1 million guaranteed over four seasons.

The move locks up Branch, 25, and gives Oakland some financial flexibility to sign some other players, as Branch had already inked his $6.212 million franchise tender and the team was less than a $1 million under the salary cap. No word on the actual cap savings at this point.

Branch will make $16.1 million in the first two years of the deal.

Branch has started every game since 2009, and had 109 tackles (his third straight with 100-plus), four passes defended, a sack and an interception last season. ProFootballFocus.com recently singled out Branch for his work covering the league’s premier tight ends like New England’s Rob Gronkowski and San Diego’s Antonio Gates.